Literature in Art Books

This teleplay presents Mark Twain's late years, and has been reprinted from the only surviving copy of the script, representing a remarkable re-discovery and a first-time publication of the lost teleplay. Add a history and analysis by Mark Dawidziak and you have a production which is rich in setting and history.

Colleen Carrol has written an inquiry-based art appreciation book for children that my daughter and I throughly enjoyed. The book embraces a multi -cultureal approach by selecting 16 men and women artists who define in their art work what family is for them. The selection of art work represented in the book is from art history ( Matisse, Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt Kikugawa Eizan etc.) as well as from contemporary art ( Marisol, Faith Ringgold, and Carmen Lomas Garza ) giving the book a broad range of examples. Details of the given art work are furnished to provide an opportunity to make indept observations. With emphisis on family being the comon denominator, the author raises challenging question for the reader to examine the work of art at hand. The text not only sparks the childs imagination by making inquires but occasionally uses cross referencing of art works in the book to compare and challenge the thought process. The book concludes with a rich note to parents and teachers, artists biographies and age related suggested reading. I highly recommend this book !

It was a very informative book.

We love this one.I bought this for a cub scout meeting with 7 year olds and it kept their attention for over an hour :)

Easy to do, fun and simple! What are you waiting for GET THIS BOOK!

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My 7yr old loves to draw. I have purchased a few books to help him move along with drawing animals and even Pokemon. If your children are into drawing these books are fun.

It is a great book for children who like to draw. There are many baby animals in this book. There is a little story and step-by-step instructions for each baby animal.

I bought this book for my 5-year old son who loves trains, planes and boats. He was always asking me to draw these things for him, and I did the best I could. I figured this was a small amount to pay to see if this could help me draw better. Well, HE can draw better than I can! His confidence has also grown as he sees his drawings praised by others. This book has step-by-step instructions showing how to start out with basic shapes and to add details to complete the drawing. I, too, can draw these items better and with more detail than before. I will be purchasing the other books in this series. Money well spent.

This is the best book ever i used to be bad at buildings now i feel like a proffesional it really helped me!!

A great book to introduce children (and parents) to drawing w/ easy to follow instructions... A great tool for parents and children to work and learn together...My child's pre-school had this book and he will be so excited to have his own copy @ home.